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Neuberg Diagnostics has launched ‘Neubee’, a digital health companion aimed at simplifying preventive care and making health conversations more accessible. Introduced on World Health Day 2026, the initiative reflects the company’s focus on bridging the gap between medical information and everyday understanding. Neubee is designed to address a key challenge in healthcare—complexity. Medical jargon, difficult-to-read reports, and lack of clarity often discourage individuals from prioritising preventive care. Neubee tackles this by translating technical health information into simple, relatable language, helping users better understand their health and take timely action. Positioned as a friendly and approachable companion, Neubee uses engaging formats…

KreditBee has raised $280 million in a Series E round, reaching a valuation of $1.5 billion and becoming the first unicorn of FY27. The round was led by Motilal Oswal Alternates, Hornbill Capital, and Dragon Funds, with participation from WhiteOak Capital, A.P. Moller Holding, Premji Invest, and Advent International. Founded in 2016 by Madhusudan E, Karthikeyan Krishnaswamy, and Vivek Veda, the company operates via its RBI-registered NBFC, KrazyBee Services Limited. The fresh capital will be used to expand lending operations, strengthen market presence, and enhance its AI-led technology stack for better risk assessment and personalised offerings. With over 230 million…

Bengaluru: Ultraviolette Automotive has announced a strategic partnership with Elektrorider to expand its footprint across Central and Eastern Europe. Under this collaboration, Elektrorider will serve as the official importer and distributor for Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic, marking a significant step in Ultraviolette’s global growth journey. With this alliance, Ultraviolette extends its presence to 19 European countries, reinforcing its vision of taking advanced electric mobility solutions from India to global markets. The company will introduce its high-performance electric motorcycles, including the F77 MACH 2 and F77 SuperStreet, to these new regions. Elektrorider’s strong retail network and…

Bengaluru: GITAM Deemed to be University, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, is developing an IoT-based sericulture model to enable data-driven decision-making for farmers. Sericulture farming depends heavily on soil conditions, weather patterns and timely interventions. However, most farm-level decisions continue to rely on observation rather than real-time data, impacting productivity and income stability. The DST-funded project integrates soil sensors, a micro-weather station and a cloud-based platform to convert field data into actionable insights for irrigation, nutrient application and crop management. The initiative is led by Prof. Mohan K G along with Dr. Dayanand Lal N and…

Lenexis Foodworks has appointed Arvind R P as its Chief Executive Officer, marking a strategic move to drive the company’s next phase of growth and category leadership. The company, which operates over 260 stores and owns brands such as Chinese Wok, Big Bowl and The Momo Co., is targeting aggressive expansion to 500 stores by 2028 while strengthening its presence across key food segments. Arvind brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across QSR, FMCG, beauty, fashion and automotive sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Business Officer (South) at McDonald’s India, where he played a pivotal role in…

BitDelta India has appointed Vikaas M Sachdeva as its Chief Executive Officer, marking a key milestone as the company prepares to launch its digital asset trading platform for Indian investors. The appointment underscores BitDelta India’s strategic focus on building a credible, compliance-led platform backed by institutional-grade infrastructure. With over three decades of experience across asset management, capital markets and investment products, Vikaas brings deep expertise in scaling financial ecosystems at critical inflection points. He has played an active role in shaping India’s financial landscape, including serving on the Mutual Fund Advisory Committee under Securities and Exchange Board of India, contributing…

India is facing a deepening water crisis, with nearly 600 million people experiencing high to extreme water stress and 21 major cities at risk of groundwater depletion. Against this backdrop, PlumbexIndia 2026 will spotlight the urgent need for sustainable water management and urban resilience. Rapid urbanisation and shrinking freshwater resources have intensified the challenge, with water demand projected to exceed supply by 2030. Cities like Bengaluru exemplify this crisis—once home to over 1,000 lakes, it now has fewer than 100 functional ones, many polluted or encroached. Increasing dependence on external sources such as the Cauvery River further highlights structural inefficiencies…

KPMG International’s Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing CEO Outlook 2025 highlights a sector navigating uncertainty with cautious optimism, driven by AI adoption, supply chain resilience and long-term value creation. Based on insights from 230 global CEOs, including leaders from India, the report underscores how automotive and industrial manufacturing sectors are undergoing one of their most significant transformations, shaped by geopolitical challenges, cost pressures and sustainability demands. Despite these headwinds, 87% of automotive CEOs and 81% of industrial manufacturing leaders remain confident about industry growth. However, a notable execution gap persists, with fewer leaders expressing confidence in their ability to deliver transformation…

Bengaluru: Biocon Foundation, in collaboration with Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster and National Centre for Biological Sciences, has onboarded the first cohort of its BioWISE (Women in STEM Empowered) programme at Biocon Park, Bengaluru. The inaugural cohort includes 15 postgraduate women selected from over 350 applicants across Karnataka for a six-month internship combining scholarships, mentorship and hands-on research exposure. The broader programme will support 25 women students—15 postgraduates and 10 undergraduates—from Tier 2 and Tier 3 institutions, offering training in biotechnology, microbiology, bioinformatics and allied life sciences disciplines. Participants have been placed with leading institutions such as Indian Institute of…

Samsung R&D Institute India, Bangalore (SRI-B) announced the continued rollout of its Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme across leading academic institutions, in line with our Global CSR vision is ‘Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People’, reaffirming its commitment to empowering youth with future-ready digital skills and creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation. As part of this initiative, SRI-B has onboarded six premier institutions in the current financial year, including NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Christ (Deemed to be University), RV College of Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, BMS College of Engineering, and Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering.…